Second Week of Advent: “His Star”

 We have seen His star in the East

   and have come to worship Him. (Matthew 2:2)

It was not just Joseph that woke me too early, but also that Star. I kept thinking about how we snapped that star into place at the top of the crèche. I mentioned how the star hints of the Eternal; but, what woke me up was how the crèche is so designed that the star snaps in just so holding the whole crèche together. If you remove the star, the crèche comes apart. No star, no crèche. Or, without the Eternal One, there is no Christmas.

Isn’t it something that the Eternal does not diminish the humanity of Mary, Joseph and the Child? God does not wash his hands of humanity; nor, does he hold us up to ridicule and shame. But rather, the Eternal God enters into humanity to redeem our humanity. That’s Christmas.

Daily Readings for Second Week of Advent: Love

        Monday:       Jeremiah 31:3-6   &  First John 4:7-9

        Tuesday:       Psalm 145:8-9      &  John 3:16-17

        Wednesday: Psalm 145:11-14 &  Romans 8:38-39

        Thursday:     Isaiah 11:1-2        &  Luke 1:34-38

        Friday:           Isaiah 7:14           &  Matthew 1:18-25

        Saturday:      Psalm 98:3            &  Second Corinthians 13:13